Health Passports
Please note, as of October 2025, this page is in the process of being set-up.
Introduction
Health and Care Passports are documents with information about a person. They help people access support and reasonable adjustments that meet their needs. Passports can be useful in many different situations, including:
- when attending an x-ray,
- a visit to the job centre, or
- being in contact with the police.
Passports help others understand what people’s needs are and how to support them better. This might be by making adjustments. This could be:
- dimming bright lights,
- offering a quieter space,
- or making an appointment at a time of day that is less busy.
The passport takes the pressure off the individual to speak up for themselves. This is important, especially at times that are stressful, such as a medical appointment.
Any passport you create belongs to you and should be looked after by you.
You must give permission for it to be copied or shared.
This page outlines 6 different passports, and who they may be suitable for.
We encourage anyone using a passport to give their feedback. This helps to support future developments. To provide feedback, you can email APB@eastsussex.gov.uk or complete our web form:
Health Care Passport
The Health Care Passport has been designed for people accessing:
- hospital,
- medical support, or
- care support.
It is useful for people with more than one condition. It allows for information to be shared between different staff who may be supporting you.
This is Me - My Care Passport
The This is Me - My Care Passport is for general health and care use. It has a traffic light system to signal the importance of information to different staff.
This is a simpler medical and care passport for general use.
Children's Healthcare Passport
The Children's Healthcare Passport has been designed specifically for children and young people.
It can be used for any health, care and support needs.
My Health Passport
The National Autistic Society created the My Health Passport.
They designed it for autistic people to use to support their health needs.
Sussex Autism Passport
The Sussex Autism Passport was created by:
- Sussex Police,
- Sussex Local Authorities, and
- the NHS.
This passport is useful for autistic people. It could be useful when in contact with any public service.
Health Adjustment Passport
The Department for Work and Pensions created the Health Adjustment Passport.
It is for those who are seeking work or job support.
Glossary of East Sussex SEND Terms
We explain some of the terms used on this website on our page, Glossary of East Sussex SEND Terms.